About Hjalmar Nygaard
Lived 1900 – 1937 (aged 36). Hjalmar Nygaard was a Norwegian boxer.
Hjalmar Nygaard (12 June 1900 – died 29 October 1936 in Boston) was a Norwegian boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920, he was eliminated in the first round of the bantamweight class after losing his fight to Henri Ricard. Nygaard moved to Boston in 1923 and worked as a bookbinder. He died after falling while painting a house.
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Who was Hjalmar Nygaard?
Norwegian boxer (1900–1937)
When was Hjalmar Nygaard born?
Hjalmar Nygaard was born on 12 June 1900.
When did Hjalmar Nygaard die?
Hjalmar Nygaard died on 7 January 1937.
What was Hjalmar Nygaard's occupation?
Hjalmar Nygaard was a boxer.
What nationality was Hjalmar Nygaard?
Hjalmar Nygaard was Norwegian.
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